Taken from website oneVicky Dawson, manager of the Bitter Root Humane Association said that with the economic downturn, she is worried about what the future might bring.
We usually average a large case per year, But within the last 12 months, we’ve had three, Dawson says. Everyone is predicting there will be more. With the downturn in the economy, people are struggling to pay to care for their animals.
Taken from website two Family Pets: Victims of Hard Economic Times
The recent U.S. economic downturn has caused people to reduce their discretionary spending on things such as restaurants, clothing, and recreation, and falling home prices have led to foreclosures, builder bankruptcy, and loss of jobs in construction and mortgage brokerage firms. It has also created a new wave of pets that have lost their homes as a result of abandonment by their owners.
The abandonment (which is illegal) or relinquishment of an animal by its owner during a move is nothing new; most shelters house a large number of animals whose owners moved and didn’t or wouldn’t take their pets with them. To those who support shelters, this is one of the more infuriating reasons for relinquishing a pet.
Taken from website threeBut two new reasons for relinquishing or abandoning pets have been realised more frequently in recent months. Some people can no longer afford the cost of keeping them, and others are being evicted from their homes.
When I searched up Economic Downturn facing us to neglect animals every website said the same thing. The Global credit crisis is making people redundant or forcing them to get evicted. This means they are obviously running out of money so they have to make the decision – feed their kids or feed their dogs. People all around the world are losing money and cannot afford the vet bills, accommodation for their pets while they’re away or money for food. Also people are working overtime so they have no time to give their pets the love and care and time of day that they need. We think that the global depression is a big deal for us, well it is but for the domestic animals, it’s even worse. They can’t get a job or food. They can’t do anything for themselves so they depend on us.
We usually average a large case per year, But within the last 12 months, we’ve had three, Dawson says. Everyone is predicting there will be more. With the downturn in the economy, people are struggling to pay to care for their animals.
Taken from website two
Family Pets: Victims of Hard Economic Times
The recent U.S. economic downturn has caused people to reduce their discretionary spending on things such as restaurants, clothing, and recreation, and falling home prices have led to foreclosures, builder bankruptcy, and loss of jobs in construction and mortgage brokerage firms. It has also created a new wave of pets that have lost their homes as a result of abandonment by their owners.
The abandonment (which is illegal) or relinquishment of an animal by its owner during a move is nothing new; most shelters house a large number of animals whose owners moved and didn’t or wouldn’t take their pets with them. To those who support shelters, this is one of the more infuriating reasons for relinquishing a pet.
Taken from website threeBut two new reasons for relinquishing or abandoning pets have been realised more frequently in recent months. Some people can no longer afford the cost of keeping them, and others are being evicted from their homes.
When I searched up Economic Downturn facing us to neglect animals every website said the same thing. The Global credit crisis is making people redundant or forcing them to get evicted. This means they are obviously running out of money so they have to make the decision – feed their kids or feed their dogs. People all around the world are losing money and cannot afford the vet bills, accommodation for their pets while they’re away or money for food. Also people are working overtime so they have no time to give their pets the love and care and time of day that they need. We think that the global depression is a big deal for us, well it is but for the domestic animals, it’s even worse. They can’t get a job or food. They can’t do anything for themselves so they depend on us.